Nowman

Nowman Meaning & Origin

About Nowman
The surname Nowman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "noweman," meaning "newcomer" or "new man." It was often used to refer to someone who was a recent arrival or newcomer to a particular place or community. The surname Nowman likely originated as a nickname for someone who was new to an area or had recently joined a group or organization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nowman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nowman: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nowman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nowman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NMN
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nowman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nowman in Braille

Here's how to represent Nowman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nowman in braille

How to sign the name Nowman using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nowman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nowman in sign language

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